AIKEN, S.C. – Anderson University men's and women's tennis dropped its road matches at Peach Belt Conference member USC Aiken on Saturday afternoon at the USC Aiken Tennis Complex.
Men's tennis slipped to 4-1 on the season losing the match 8-1. Doubles tandem Ignacio Bidegain and Preston Morpeth picked up the lone point defeating Antonio Sabugueiro and Liam Wiggins, 8-4.
With the setback, the women's team falls to 2-3 on the season falling 7-2 to the Pacers. In the singles action, Laura Dean defeated Olivera Veskovac, 4-6, 6-4, 11-9 while doubles partners Dean and Jacqueline Olivia won over Teresa Franco Dias and Olivera Veskovac, 8-1 to secure the only two points by the Black and Gold.
Men's Tennis Results
USC Aiken 8, Anderson University 1
Singles competition
1. Antonio Sabugueiro (USCA) def. Ignacio Bidegain (AUM) 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
2. Vicente Andrades (USCA) def. Jeffrey Dayton (AUM) 6-1, 6-4
3. Tales Silva (USCA) def. Preston Morpeth (AUM) 6-1, 6-2
4. Alvaro Garcia Gil (USCA) def. Tomas Depiaggio (AUM) 7-6, 6-4
5. Valentin Larroque (USCA) def. Simon Wilson (AUM) 6-3, 6-1
6. Liam Wiggins (USCA) def. Hufelder Duarte (AUM) 6-2, 6-7, 10-7
Doubles competition
1. Tales Silva/Alex Sklizovic (USCA) def. Jeffrey Dayton/Hank Sartain (AUM) 8-1
2. Vicente Andrades/Alvaro Garcia Gil (USCA) def. Tomas Depiaggio/Hufelder Duarte (AUM) 8-4
3. Ignacio Bidegain/Preston Morpeth (AUM) def. Antonio Sabugueiro/Liam Wiggins (USCA) 8-4
Match Notes:
Anderson University 4-1
USC Aiken 3-1
Women's Tennis Results
USC Aiken 7, Anderson University 2
Singles competition
1. Laura Dean (AUW) def. Olivera Veskovac (USCA) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
2. Kayla Calvert (USCA) def. Jacqueline Olivia (AUW) 6-2, 6-4
3. Elena Bompieri (USCA) def. Ivey Welborn (AUW) 6-1, 6-2
4. Victoria Giannaccini (USCA) def. Victoria Wuilloud (AUW) 6-4, 6-4
5. Karina Blas (USCA) def. Cameron Blanchard (AUW) 6-2, 6-4
6. Alice Neves (USCA) def. Hannah Weaver (AUW) 8-3
Doubles competition
1. Laura Dean/Jacqueline Olivia (AUW) def. Teresa Franco Dias/Olivera Veskovac (USCA) 8-1
2. Elena Bompieri/Victoria Giannaccini (USCA) def. Victoria Wuilloud/Cameron Blanchard (AUW) 8-1
3. Kayla Calvert/Alice Neves (USCA) def. Ivey Welborn/Jennifer Holcombe (AUW) 9-8
Match Notes:
Anderson University 2-3
USC Aiken 4-1